Dear Diary: I was interviewed by NBC's Bob Costas today. Costas asked if I had an 'icy' relationship with with Vladimir Putin. "Absolutely not" I said and then assured him there is a “surprising amount of humor” between us. Of course I did not reveal our private nicknames: Obamavich and Pootin. By coincidence, Pootin had called me earlier. As I was spooning down my Lucky Charms.The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy tinkled from my specially-engraved and custom-made iPresidentophone. He apparently thought a cargo of U.S-made Greek-style yoghurt might be plastic explosive and had it held up at customs. "I don't trust you guys after you banned travelers to Sochi from having toothpaste, I suspect this is a dirty CIA trick to defame Russia by having reporters comment on how everyone here has bad breath."after youContinue ReadingHe added that he has always been treated by Putin “with the utmost respect.” Read more: